The Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), a relative newcomer in the United States, is a pest of Asian origin that attacks many different stone fruits including grapes. It was first spotted in California in 2008, quickly spreading up the Pacific…
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Evaluation of Pesticide Residues at Schools in Close Proximity to Vineyards in South Africa
Mealybug-Infested Grapes: How Do They Influence Wine Quality?
Put the Barry White on Pause: Using Vibrational Disruption as an Alternative to Chemical Pesticides in Vineyard Pest Management Practices
For commercial vineyards, and commercial agricultural farms in general, pest management employs the use of chemical pesticides. These chemicals act to disrupt the communication between male and female insects that use sex pheromones to attract one another for mating. However,…